Outcome Assessment, Health Care

**Definition:** Research aimed at assessing the quality and effectiveness of health care as measured by the attainment of a specified end result or outcome. Measures include parameters such as improved health, lowered morbidity or mortality, and improvement of abnormal states (such as elevated blood pressure).

**Tree numbers:** - H01.770.644.145.431 - N04.761.559.590 - N05.715.360.575.575

**Synonyms:** - Assessment, Outcomes - Outcomes Assessment - Assessment, Outcome - Outcome Assessment - Outcome Assessment (Health Care)